11. The high costs of medicine and treatment make it problematic for poor countries to receive equal care. 12. They say they support instead a national drug benefit to help defray the costs of medicines for seniors. 13. The biggest obstacle is the cost of medicine , which is often higher in South Africa than in Europe. 14. The passage of this measure would lower the cost of medicine in this country by 30 percent to 50 percent. 15. DANIDA, DAMCO and Maersk have continuously covered the freight costs of medicine and equipment sent to GMAs beneficiary countries. 16. Miss Chitana said the budget of the clinic had been cut 30 percent, even as the cost of medicines soared. 17. Dolan is taking over at Bristol-Myers as the drug industry faces increasing criticism over the rising cost of medicines . 18. Under Bush's proposal, Medicare would not subsidize the cost of medicines , nor negotiate prices with drugs makers. 19. Social stigmas associated with the disease and high costs of medicine , however, keep many from people from getting treatment. 20. Gore would like the government to negotiate with drug companies on the cost of medicine to get better prices for senior citizens.